Patrick Knue, program coordinator for the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Training Technical Assistance Center, presented an on-demand webinar, recorded March 16, 2016. The webinar covered the scope of the prescription drug abuse problem; the history and purpose of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs); how PDMPs operate; how to gain access to the PDMP; types of PDMP reports; PDMP effectiveness; and current status of PDMPs in the U.S.
The webinar covered three key topics:
- Awareness of the prescription opioid abuse problem.
- Knowledge of the history and purpose of the PDMP and how they operate.
- Knowledge of how to access and run reports using the PDMP.
Please note: A Certificate of Completion may be available to viewers of this archived webinar, through our partnership with the Providers Clinical Support System – please visit pcssNOW.org.